The Gordon Diary is simply the best handling of this popular magic effect: A spectator names any date in the year.
The performer uses his deck, or a borrowed deck and shuffles it, then haves a spectator select a card.
The spectator is given a pocket diary and shown that there is a card printed under each date.
The spectator is instructed to look up his or her selected date, and the card written below it matches the selected card! Easy to do. No stack or set-up. Simply stick this little diary in your pocket and you are ready to perform any time!
THE GORDON DIARY TRICK was (is) one of the focal points in Paul Gordon’s best-seller: Nocturnal Creations. There have been many versions of this effect, but Paul’s is truly impromptu – and easy to do! Paul’s method has NO memorised deck – NO duplicate diaries – NO sleights – NO set-up deck — NO kidding! No more hunting for the right diary and notation filling in. Now, it comes ready to use and it looks beautiful. Pocket-sized to suit all needs and all suits!
Here is what a few have had to say about Paul Gordon’s Diary:
“…a superb solution to the diary trick.” ” Jamy Ian Swiss (Genii)
“The BEST ever version!” Phil Willmarth
“Superb!” Aldo Colombini
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